"Bruno and His Classmates," Sophie Anne Hinkson

About this episode

Sophie Anne Hinkson discusses her story 'Bruno and His Classmates' and her journey as a writer and educator.

Today on Midwest Weird: “Bruno and His Classmates," by Sophie Anne Hinkson. Buy Sophie a coffee in support of her work! Be sure to leave a message and note who it's for. Sophie Ann Hinkson relocated to Chicago from Paris a few years ago. In France, she worked as a bookseller and journalist for a literary magazine and radio station. She is now teaching ESL and French at various colleges in Chicago. She holds an MA in Modern Literature from France and is currently an MFA candidate in Creative Writing at UC Riverside’s Low Residency Program. She lives in Chicago with her husband, one cat, and six pet rats. For a full transcript of this episode, visit www.midwestweird.com . _____ Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions . We’re the home of weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers. Submit your own work to Midwest Weird at www.midwestweird.com .

People in this episode

Guest: Sophie Anne Hinkson

Topics covered

• weird fiction
• literary magazine
• Midwestern writers
• creative writing
• ESL teaching

Keywords

• weird fiction
• Sophie Anne Hinkson
• Midwest Weird
• creative writing
• literary magazine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Midwest Weird, Broads and Books Productions, UC Riverside

Books & works: Bruno and His Classmates

Places: Chicago, Paris

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